Ba tháng trông cây, không bằng một ngày trông quả
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Taking care of the result is more important than taking care of the process
Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ba tháng trông cây, không bằng một ngày trông quả” mean?
Taking care of the result is more important than taking care of the process Literally: Three months watching the tree, not as good as one day watching the fruit
Is “Ba tháng trông cây, không bằng một ngày trông quả” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.